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Arcangel Images vs Picfair
Both stand on stock photo websites. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose Arcangel Images if your work needs a specialist library for cover imagery, multiple search methods, and project-specific licensing. Look elsewhere if you need immediate high-resolution downloads without an agreement or approved delivery, or need listed plan prices.
Visit Arcangel ImagesChoose Picfair if you want a web portfolio that can also sell photographs as downloads and printed products, with store customization and fulfillment handled through the service. Look elsewhere if you need Lite to publish a store or make sales, or if contributors must be able to opt out of licensed digital downloads.
Visit PicfairThe facts
| Arcangel Images | Picfair | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Extension, Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | See the plans |
| Plans published | 6 | 5 |
| Maker | Not published | Picfair |
| Website | arcangel.com | picfair.com |
| On stock photo websites | #24 of 80 | #28 of 80 |
Arcangel Images: what it does well
- Collection contains over one million curated images.
- Search supports natural language in any language and keywords.
- Plugins connect with Photoshop, InDesign, and Figma.
- Clients can request free archive research and contributor outreach.
- Account managers can assist with licensing, quotes, orders, and billing.
What to know first
- High-resolution downloads require a publisher agreement or approved project delivery.
Picfair: what it does well
- Customizable store templates and layouts include personal branding details.
- Supports public and password-protected albums.
- Photographers set prices for prints and downloads.
- Picfair handles print production and shipping.
- Images can be uploaded by website, FTP, or API.
What to know first
- Lite is limited to 20 images and a preview store.
- Lite cannot publish or enable print and download sales.
- The listed Plus price is 19.16 PLN a year.
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